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[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1400146354' post='2451116'] This is really not sour grapes, but every time I hear a Fodera I think it sounds a bit lightweight... but I've never played one, so what do I know. [/quote] Ha... I've never played one neither, so I genuinely don't know cuz I'm about £5,000 shy of the price tag. Like I said though I'd need to live to about 250 before I could afford one. Bang for buck the G+L was a powerhouse, but a little thick in the neck in the tribute series. Good luck with finding your twin HB nirvana. Stingray would be mine, I had a 25th anniversary SR5 with HSS setup and it looked lovely but sounded crap. The stock HH I hear is a total gem.

You could always try these Fodera basses, I'm sure their double humbucker would suffice... ;-) I'm planning on ordering a couple when Ive worked enough overtime, maybe for my 249th birthday or something. In all seriousness you can't go wrong with the G+L double HB setup. It's a beast of a bass with a vastly versatile pallet of noises.

[quote name='cana.dan' timestamp='1399582276' post='2445692'] All darkglass stuff is 10% off for may to celebrate their 5th anniversary. [/quote] Where did you hear this about the 10% off the pedals ?

It's a catch22 situation here and darkglass have you by the short and curlys. Tempt you with what's possible with the baby of the family and tease your hard earned cash later for the beast which undoubtedly will be the mutts nuts. I'm resigned to the £285 package , just which one ? I agree with the flat eq on the amp too, that way you never forget your settings.

Mmmmm Many differences in opinion, but none of them are wrong. I'm kinda resigned to having to buy both. Will probably go vintage first as I've tried the b3k already. Thanks for the replies.

So the b7k with the eq is doing the business for you. I don't see any other thing here for me other than to buy both and just see for myself. Sometimes I wish I hadn't bothered starting with effects and just sticking to my policy for 25yrs of good bass + good amp and dig in hard for dirt. If nothing else it was cheaper. Thanks

The stingray 5 is a majestic powerhouse of a bass and is one of my favourites. I don't own one because I don't need what it does currently but other than feeling slightly heavier than most I've played IMO it is one bass I will be acquiring once I have a spare few hundred quid. Indulge yourself.

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1398976579' post='2439720'] I've played both. The Vintage nails tubey but isn't what I'd call bright even with the Era knob cranked. The B3K doesn't sound like tubes to me at all, more like scooped, fizzy and metallic. The Vintage has more low end than the B3K; you really need the blend on the B3K to bring it back in, whereas the VMT has plenty of lows even set to 100% wet. Basically, if you like classic tube amp sounds, go Vintage. If you like modern and aggressive, go B3K. Or save for both! If I had to choose one from the two it would be the Vintage (or Vintage Deluxe if funds allowed). [/quote] I was intending to start a topic about this and it appears I don't have to. I owned the b3k and I thought it was as you had said - fizzy and metallic. I was planning to try the b7k thinking the eq would help me sculpt the sound better but maybe not. On reading your post would I be correct in understanding that the vintage will nail tube grit spot on ? And the deluxe will add the cherry on top?